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Book Review: More Lovely Knitted Lace

May 19, 2016 by Sarah White

more lovely knitted lace by brooke nicoBrooke Nico is skilled at taking simple shapes and reinterpreting them in the framework of lace knitting projects. Her books Lovely Knitted Lace and More Lovely Knitted Lace start with basic geometric shapes, add lace and turn them into shawls, tops, cowls and other garments.

The basic format of both books is much the same, involving four basic shapes converted into 16 projects. Both books use rectangles, squares, triangles and circles as their starting point, but that doesn’t mean the books are repetitive; there’s lots to do within these shapes to make them interesting. (Check out the projects for the original and the new book on Ravelry.)

The books both cover the basic skills you need to know in order to complete the projects, from her favorite cast on (the knit cast on) to how to make yarn overs in different situations, make nupps and short rows and bind off. I’m a little surprised there’s nothing about blocking here; she mentions it but doesn’t explain how to do it.

There are lots of really lovely patterns in here. A few that I would love to knit include the Arbor Triangular Shawl, worked in medium weight yarn with diamond and leaf patterns; the Montauk Sweater, a basic top-down raglan with a bit of lace on the raglan seams, down the sides and at the cuffs and turtleneck; and the Troika Wrap, a wavy lace rectangle that can be worn as a shrug, scarf or cowl.

I’d swear there’s a picture in the introduction of a design that isn’t in the book, but these are pretty patterns using a variety of yarn weights, amounts of lace and shaping techniques. The patterns for the lace are written out and charted, so it’s great for newer lace knitters or others intimidated by charts.

About the book: 128 pages, paperback, 16 patterns, no skill level given (garments that are sized offer three or six options). Published April 2016 by Lark Books. Suggested retail $19.95.

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Textured Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

There are so many baby blanket knitting patterns out there I could probably do a post a month full of them and not run out for a very long time. This time I thought I’d look specifically at single color baby blankets that are interesting because of the inclusion of textured stitching. This makes them easy enough for new knitters but engaging for knitters of all skill levels. 

Take the Textured Checks Baby Blanket from Janet Dubbelman for example. This project is mostly stockinette stitch, with some what looks like reverse stockinette and garter stitch thrown in to make the ridges. You can use whatever yarn weight you like to make blankets of different sizes. Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

The Seedling from Modern Made Shop is just about as easy as it comes, combining seed stitch with a garter stitch border. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is perfect for beginners. 

The Julie Baby Blanket by Elisabeth Kristiansen is another one with an easy allover stitch pattern that you can knit up in a flash in whatever size you want. (The pattern notes say any gauge but it also says 28 stitches per 4 inches, which would be a superfine or fine weight yarn. Learn more on Ravelry. 

The Oscar Baby Blanket from Snufflebean is another one with an easy repeating stitch pattern that has a really fun, graphic effect. This is also great worked in a bright color, reminding us that babies don’t have to be in pastels! This one uses DK weight yarn. 

If you want to get a little fancier, check out Sammy Bristow’s Georges Blanket. This one alternates blocks of stockinette stitch with boats and anchors made by purling on the right side of the blanket. It calls for DK weight yarn and has multiple sizes for dolls through toddlers. Check it out on Ravelry.

Another cute texture is this heart blanket with diamonds that are a little reminiscent of argyle. Yarn Sonata Patterns has this one, which is worked in DK weight yarn and comes in four sizes. It includes a chart and row by row instructions. 

Or try the pretty Seton Portage baby blanket from Knitted Wishes, which has a border of trees and textured stitches that look like snow falling. The pattern includes different options for snowflakes and doing a mirror image of the trees on each end of the blanket. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn. This one includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials for special stitches.

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